MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WELCOMES

1. MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLWELCOMES THE CLASS OF 2015

2. WEBSITES • MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL http://www.maconcountyhs.com • TENNESSEE DIPLOMA PROJECT http://www.state.tn.us/education/TDP/GradReq.shtml • CAREER-TECHNICAL EDUCATION http://tennessee.gov/education/cte • TENNESSEE SCHOLARS http://www.tennesseescholars.org

3. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 28 Credits Required for Graduation at MCHS • ENGLISH 4 credits (one per year) • MATH 4 credits (one per year) • SCIENCE 3 credits • SOCIAL STUDIES 3 credits • LIFETIME WELLNESS 1 credit • PERSONAL FINANCE/PE ½ credit each • ELECTIVE FOCUS AREA 3 credits • FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2 credits (same language) • FINE ARTS 1 credit • or 3 additional electives if FL/FA waiver

4. FOREIGN LANGUAGE/FINE ARTSWAIVER • Students must take 2 courses of Foreign Language in the same language. • Spanish II • Students who elect NOT to go to college may waive the 2 Foreign Language and 1 Fine Arts requirements. Instead, they will have to take 3 additional electives to expand and enhance their Elective Focus Area. • We MUST have a PARENT signature on file indicating that the parent consents to the waiver.

5. GREEN REGISTRATION FORM • Make sure that you have filled out the top part of this sheet with a PENCIL. • At the bottom of the page, you must indicate whether your child plans on attending college OR has decided that he/she will waive those courses in order to enhance the Elective Focus Area. • Mark YES or NOto the Waiver question.

6. GREEN REGISTRATION FORM • At the bottom of the page, you will also need to write down an Elective Focus Area before you leave tonight. • The STUDENT will need to sign this form. • The PARENT will also need to sign the form and then date it.

7. HEALTH/PE/DRIVER’S ED • PE may be taken any year prior to graduation for ½ credit or 1 credit. (1/2 credit is required—in addition to the 1 credit of Wellness students earned as a Freshman) • If there are openings, Seniors may take Driver’s Ed., if you do not already have your license You must indicate which 9 weeks you need to take.

8. ENGLISH • Every student will enroll in an Englishclass. • Select one of the courses below and, if necessary, add the extra letter or number to the code that is already printed on the form : • English IV • English IV—Honors • English IV—ELL • English IV—SPED OR

9. Dual Enrollment ENGLISH • Students may take Dual Enrollment English 1010/1020 and Speech/Psychology through Vol State and earn 2 high school credits and 6 college credit hours at the same time. • English IV—1010/1020 3005DE1/3005DE2 • SPCH 1030/PSY 1010 3015DE/3433DE • The Dual Enrollment Grant of $300 is available to all qualified students. 3.0 GPA and 19 ACT in Reading and English. Some may qualify for extra grant. • Dual Enrollment packets were due March 21.

10. MATH • Select at least one of the Math courses below and, if necessary, add the extra letter or number to the code that is already printed on the form : • Bridge Math • Geometry 1-B (SPED) • Trigonometry(Sem. 1) • Pre-Calculus(Sem. 2) • Pre-Calculus (Sem. 1) • Calculus (Sem. 2)

11. MATH continued • You may double up on MATH this year IF : • Your EFA is Math/Science, AND • You had an “A” average in Math previous year • Test scores may also be considered • You will take a Math class each semester: • Trigonometry(Sem. 1) • Pre-Calculus(Sem. 2)

12. SCIENCE • Select at least one of the Science courses below and, if necessary, add the extra letter or number to the code that is already printed on the form. • Chemistry I • Chemistry I (Honors) • Science III(SPED)

13. FOCUSED ELECTIVES • Every student must choose at least ONE elective course in their Elective Focus Area. • Choose from the Elective Focus Areas below: • AGRICULTURE(CTE Program of Study) • BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY (CTE Program of Study) • FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE (CTE Program of Study) • FINE ARTS • HUMANITIES(Language Arts and Social Studies) • MATH/SCIENCE

14. CTE Information • You may take additional elective courses: • in different Programs of Study and/or • up to TWO electives in the sameProgram of Study

15. CTE Programs of Study • AGRICULTURE • First Level Class Agriscience • VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCE—Elective Focus Area • Small Animal Science • Large Animal Science • Veterinary Science • ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURAL RES. MGT.—Elective Focus • Applied Environmental Science • Plant & Soil Sciences • Natural Resource Management • AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING—Elective Focus Area • Principles of Agriculture Mechanics • Ag Power & Equipment • Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering

16. CTE Programs of Study cont. • BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY • BANKING & FINANCE—Elective Focus Area • Computer Applications • Accounting I • Personal Finance/Economics • Banking & Finance • ADMINISTRATION & INFORMATION SUPPORT—Elective Focus • Computer Applications • Business Communications • Administrative Management

17. CTE Programs of Study cont. • FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE • SOCIAL HEALTH SERVICES –Elective Focus Area. • Lifespan Development • Family Studies • DIETETICS & NUTRITION—Elective Focus Area. • Nutrition across the Lifespan • Human Services Practicum or Psychology

18. CTE Programs of Study cont. • FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE • TEACHER TRAINING SERVICES—Elective Focus Area • Teaching as a Profession (TAP) II • Teaching as a Profession (TAP)III

19. TTC-H Tri-County Campus CTE Programs of Study--ELECTIVE FOCUS AREAS • AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY • COSMETOLOGY • CULINARY ARTS • HEALTH SCIENCE (Must be 16 years of age)

20. TTC-H Tri-County Campus cont. CTE Programs of Study--ELECTIVE FOCUS AREAS • COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING (CAD) • CARPENTRY • MACHINE SHOP • WELDING

21. FINE ARTS ELECTIVES • Marching Band (S1 only) • Concert Band (S2 only) • General Music • Theatre Arts • Visual Arts I • Visual Arts II • Vocal Music

22. HUMANITIES ELECTIVES • LANGUAGE ARTS • Journalism (Offered on a rotating basis with Creative Writing) • SOCIAL STUDIES • Bible Studies • Contemporary Issues • Psychology • Sociology • Tennessee Studies

23. MATH / SCIENCE ELECTIVES • If you choose Math/Science as your Elective Focus Area, you may need to double on Math at least one year between 10th and 12th grades and/or take at least one advanced-level Science your Senior year. • We offer two Science electives, Environmental Scienceand Scientific Research that may be taken any year, but they are offered on a rotating basis and are subject to change. • Environmental Science

24. IN-HOUSE ELECTIVES • Your grade in an In-HouseElective class will be either a “P” for Pass or an “F” for Fail. • You may register for one In-House Elective forsemester I and no more than two for semester 2 • Color Guard, Credit Recovery, Study Skills, Teacher Assistant, and Yearbook are all In-House Electives.

25. IN-HOUSE ELECTIVES • Color Guard (Sem. 1 only) • Teacher’s Assistant • Teacher’s Assistant (1/2) • Yearbook

26. ½ Credit Courses • If you sign up for a ½ credit course, you MUST sign up for another ½ credit course in the SAME BLOCK. Also, write down both course codes in the same Course Code block. • Driver’s Education (1/2) • Financial Planning (1/2) • Personal Finance (1/2) • Physical Education (1/2) • Teacher Assistant (1/2)

27. REMINDERS • All 8 blocks MUST have a course name in the block. • All 3 ALTERNATE ELECTIVES MUST be filled in. • Mark YES or NO for the Waiver. • Write down your ELECTIVE FOCUS AREA. • The STUDENT will need to sign this form. • The PARENT will also need to sign and date the form.

28. GREEN REGISTRATION FORM • If you leave anything BLANK, you will not be allowed to make any changesnext year. • If you write down a class on the Registration Form and that class is on your schedule next year, you will not be allowed to change it when school starts. • If you would like to make any changes after tonight, please email, mail, or phone your requests to one of the school counselors BEFORE May 16. • jonesd17@k12tn.net • owensm4@k12tn.net • 666-4474(MCHS School Counseling Center)